Valorant patch 9.00 is here and finally puts Episode 9 Act 1 into motion. It also gives a slight nerf to the Iso and introduces a new division for the Premier game mode. Below you will find a complete overview of the Valorant update 9.00 patch notes.
Iso was one of the duelists that was significantly improved in patch 8.11. Unlike what it was after his release, this improvement has made him a formidable agent in the rankings – a complete arc of rising from the ashes. With patch 9.00, the Duelist from China is getting a little nervous after winning rates started to increase.
Premier Mode will have a new Invitation division and will change the qualification requirements for VCT Challengers. You can also finally start playing Valorant Competitive mode on consoles.
Valorant update 9.00 patch notes
Starting with patch 9.00, Iso’s Double Tap duration will be reduced from 20 seconds to 12 seconds and his Signature kill reset will also be removed.
On consoles, Sova’s Owl Drone will have its health boosted to 100 from 60. The new card, Abyss, will be added to the Ranked card pool.
The new Invitation division in Premier will impose strict rematch protections in weekly matches. This is to prevent you from ever playing the same team more than once in a phase.
You get a bye if you don’t find a match during the queue – and each bye means a match win plus 100 points. Losses earn 0 points and play-off finals are played in Best of 3 matchups.
Below are the full Valorant 9.00 patch notes from Riot Games.
Agent updates
ALL PLATFORMS
- We’ve added new conversation threads between agents including: Phoenix, Harbor, Brimstone, Yoru, Raze, Iso, Sage, Neon, Gekko, Skye, Deadlock, Omen, Kayo, and Reyna.
PC
Iso
We’re happy that Iso is more comfortable moving to the front of his team, but we want to increase thoughtfulness and context when Iso activates his Double Tap. This should make the counterplay around breaking his shield or denying the Double Tap orbs more successful.
So we’re shortening the duration of his Double Tap buff while simultaneously removing the refresh associated with securing two kills. Iso can now only extend Double Tap by shooting the orbs that spawn while the buff is active.
- Double-sided tape): Duration: 20s >>> 12s
- Kill reset signature removed
TO CONSOLE
- Sova’s Owl Drone’s HP is now 100, up from 60.
Competitive updates
PC
- Added Abyss to the Ranked Card Pool.
TO CONSOLE
- Competitive mode is coming to console this patch! Get in line and see if you can move up and reach the immortal leaderboards. Good luck on your first race to Radiant!
- Our Competitive Mode card pool starts with Abyss, Ascent, Bind, Haven, and Sunset, with new cards slowly being added over the next few patches.
Gameplay system updates
TO CONSOLE
- Added a new “Controls Preset” selection screen on first boot before loading the tutorial
- You can now choose between our VALORANT specific control preset or a more familiar, TRADITIONAL console FPS preset as your starting control scheme.
- You can easily change your presets and adjust controls at any time in-game via the Settings menu.
- Polished sound transitions between Focus and ADS to better represent the target state you’re transitioning to.
- The reticle presets have been updated to display a wider variety of usable reticles.
- Updated the Fighter control preset so that Crouch is a Hold action instead of a Toggle action.
- Added Holistic Target Sensitivity slider.
- Added the ability to enter precision mode in the control settings to adjust the sensitivity sliders in 0.1 increments.
Player Behavior Updates
PC
- In addition to removing zero-tolerance terms from text chats, people who repeatedly engage in this behavior will see increased penalties for their violations.
Premier Updates
PC
Welcome to the Path to Pro!
- Teams in Contender that have earned a promotion in Stage E8A3 will find themselves in the new Invitational Division, where completing the Stage at a high enough rank will give you the chance to advance to a Challengers League.
- Contender and Invitation Divisions play a little differently:
- Strict protection against replays in weekly matches prevents you from ever playing the same team more than once in a phase.
- If we cannot find a suitable match for you during the queue, you will receive a bye. Byes reward a match win and 100 points.
- Losses earn 0 points.
- Playoff finals are Best of 3 matchups.
- There are some additional roster restrictions for Contender and Invitation Division teams.
Social updates
computer
- When adding a friend, you can now paste or type a full Riot ID (including tagline) into the ‘Riot ID’ field. The data is automatically split into the ‘Riot ID’ and ‘slogan’ fields.
TO CONSOLE
- We’ve updated the communications menu so it’s easier to manage team and party voice directly.
- We’ve added voice chat to the Settings page. Now you can adjust your microphone behavior and voice settings to suit your setup.
Bug fixes
Intermediary
- TO CONSOLE
- Fixed an issue with Jett’s Tailwind (diagonal dash) that reduced the dash length.
Competitive systems
- TO CONSOLE
- Fixed an issue in Team Deathmatch where you would incorrectly see DRAW as the end result in EOG screens
- Added specific scoreboard screens for Team Deathmatch and Deathmatch
Gameplay systems
- ALL PLATFORMS
- Fixed a particle issue when using ADS on the Mystbloom Level 3 and 4 collection.
- Fixed an issue when exiting Cypher’s Spycam that caused Cypher’s hands to stutter in front of spectators.
- TO CONSOLE
- Fixed an issue where both Focus and ADS sounds were playing during transitions.
- Fixed an issue where the Leave Game menu would persist while idling the AFK.
- Fixed animation bug when exiting the game menu.
Cards
- Abyss
- Fixed several unintended boost positions.
- Fixed bugs that could allow players to get under the map.
- A site coverage should now appear correctly in the smoke targeting world of Omen and Astra.
- Fixed an Omen exploit that allowed him to get between spawn barriers.
Social
- TO CONSOLE
- Fixed an issue where the friends list would sometimes display inaccurate platform information for friends.
known problems
General
- TO CONSOLE
- When navigating Surrender menus, there’s a chance your controls will remain locked for an entire round. Therefore, we have chosen to disable the Surrender and Remake menus until we can properly troubleshoot the problem. Draw remains functional.
Prime Minister
- PC
- When you change the stage in the dropdown on the ranking page, the content is not refreshed. To see the correct standings from previous stages, change the stage and then the division or zone. The content is updated.
- The rankings page is sometimes not updated and you may see fewer teams than expected. Click another tab in the Premier Hub and then return to the leaderboard to resolve the issue.
- If you participate in the Contender or Invite and receive a bye during weekly matches, you will not see that match recorded in the Premier Match History tab. You get a win and a Premier Score of 100 as expected, and that is correctly reflected in the leaderboard.